Domestic pasta machine

Abstract

This is a domestic rolling machine for homemade pasta with the surface of the rolling rollers formed by anodizing metal to provide a micro-rough surface that considerably increases adherence thus reducing the number of passes for the sheet of pasta to reduce the thickness of the sheet of pasta from the initial to the final thickness.

1. A pasta machine which comprises;
 a base; 
 a pair of spaced side walls affixed to said base; 
 a pair of spaced shaft mounted, parallel rollers rotatably supported in said side walls; 
 each of said rollers having roller surfaces; and 
 wherein said roller surfaces are comprised of a porous layer of anodized metal which provides a micro-rough surface for said rollers. 
 
   
   
     2. The pasta machine of  claim 1  wherein said rollers are formed from aluminum or aluminum alloy and said roller surfaces are formed from anodized aluminum. 
   
   
     3. The pasta machine of  claim 1  wherein said anodized metal is aluminum oxide, in crystalline Al 2 O 3  form and as amorphous material. 
   
   
     4. The pasta machine of  claim 1  wherein said anodized rollers further comprise a first barrier which anchors to an anodizing metal, a second fine transition layer with an increased amount of compact anodized metal, and a third outer layer of porous anodized metal. 
   
   
     5. A pasta machine which comprises;
 a base; 
 a pair of spaced side walls affixed to said base; 
 a pair of spaced shaft mounted, parallel rollers rotatably supported in said side walls; 
 each of said rollers having roller surfaces; 
 wherein said roller surfaces are comprised of a porous layer of anodized metal which provides a micro-rough surface for said rollers; 
 a pair of scraper blades mounted in close proximity to said rollers having roller contact end surfaces which engage said roller surfaces; and 
 a coating of resin film for food use applied to said scraper blade roller contact end surfaces to prevent erosion of said scraper blade end surfaces. 
 
   
   
     6. The pasta machine of  claim 5  wherein said rollers are formed from aluminum or aluminum alloy and said roller surfaces are formed from anodized aluminum. 
   
   
     7. The pasta machine of  claim 5  wherein said anodized metal is aluminum oxide, in crystalline Al 2 O 3  form and as amorphous material. 
   
   
     8. The pasta machine of  claim 5  wherein said anodized rollers further comprise a first barrier which anchors to an anodizing metal, a second fine transition layer with an increased amount of compact anodized metal, and a third outer layer of porous anodized metal. 
   
   
     9. The pasta machine of  claim 5  wherein said scraper blades are metal and flexible. 
   
   
     10. The pasta machine of  claim 5  wherein said scraper blades are biased against said rollers.